Dennis

[caribepr]

Being scared in this situation is a good thing. There is a severe weather check in you might look at...asking for your contact info so we know what happens with you in case you can't get in touch. Hopefully your family has a plan (a shelter to go to in your area) in case they decide it's necessary?

[sprink52]

Find a strong room in the interior of the house. Take matress off the beds and place them all around you. If you have a motorcycle helmet or football helmet put it on or where you can get it. Wear shoes and a shirt. Have all of your flashlights with you, a cell phone and a radio.Get water. Call the local police and let them know where you are so some one can find you after the storm. Make your family comfortable and promise yourself that you will never make this mistake again.

[jkt21787]

Not joking at all, a good idea would be to make bracelets with your name, driver license number, SSN, religion so the emergency workers can more easily identify you. Duct tape your Last Will and Testament to your chest in a double zip-loc, and duct-taped bag.

Seriously...wake them up and go. If they don't go, save yourself.

Yes, did they not recommend this during last year's canes? I swear I remember hearing about it.

I know it sounds scary but you are about to perhaps enter the scariest and most life threatening moments of your life. Once again, if you can, LEAVE NOW!

[jkt21787]

SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
When does the next update 4 or 5>?

We will be getting an updates within minutes and recon came back with stronger winds again, expect to see 140 or 145.

[HurriCat]

Uh, have you guys even boarded-up your windows?

[caribepr]

The regular next update is 5 a.m. I'm pretty sure, but as nothing is regular about this, maybe earlier?

[caribepr]

thanks for the correction jkt21787

[jkt21787]

The regular next update is 5 a.m. I'm pretty sure, but as nothing is regular about this, maybe earlier?

Intermediate Advisories are being issued every 2 hours with full advisories every 6 hours per the usual.

[dolebot_Broward_NW]

So that means 3AM EDT, 2AM CDT for an update then?

[jkt21787]

So that means 3AM EDT, 2AM CDT for an update then?

Yep, literally any minute now.

[InshoreFanatic]

O ok, and yes windows are all boarded up and all other safety precautions have been takin

[Foladar]

140mph and 934mb now

[Stratusxpeye]

Confusion here. I though 3AM Was 145? 934 MB?

[HurriCat]

I REFUSE to utter the hideous phrase, to "HD" , but I hope that somehow Dennis isn't too rough on you folks. When I saw Frances coming, I knew that we were toast, even in Orlando. We went off on the Evac to Hell (or How NOT To Do It), and then Frances sat there, eating the Bahamas and losing power. Who knew! I'll never regret running for it, as without that last second miracle, Frances would've destroyed my neighborhood. With the usual 20/20 hindsight, it would SEEM to have been a better choice to stay put. But dang - just LOOK at these babies when they come rolling in as a Four of Five. Like Cypher said in The Matrix: "You do what we do... run your a** off." All of that said, you've made your choice and the "die are cast". Prayers for you and others who have remained! And this isn't meant in some ominous or smart-a** way - it's for real - you folks stay safe and be safe!

[Foladar]

Confusion here. I though 3AM Was 145? 934 MB?

Not sure, wunderground shows 140

[InshoreFanatic]

Either one of them are no good, is it still possible for it to strengthen more....i mean how big could this thing get

[Foladar]

Either one of them are no good, is it still possible for it to strengthen more....i mean how big could this thing get

I'd say it's going to get stronger, how much stronger .. who knows
Pressure is down to 934, to compare, before Cuba, it was 937mb / 150mph

[Stratusxpeye]

Confusion here. I though 3AM Was 145? 934 MB?

Not sure, wunderground shows 140

...Extremely dangerous Hurricane Dennis with 145 mph winds...

a Hurricane Warning remains in effect for portions of the northern
and northeastern Gulf Coast from the Steinhatchee river westward to
the mouth of the Pearl River.

A Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect along the Florida West
Coast from east of the Steinhatchee river southward to Bonita
Beach...and for the lower Florida Keys west of Seven Mile Bridge. A
Tropical Storm Warning is also in effect for the southeastern
Louisiana coast west of the mouth of the Pearl River to Grand
Isle...including metropolitan New Orleans and Lake Ponchartrain.

A hurricane or Tropical Storm Warning means that hurricane or
tropical storm conditions...respectively...are expected within the
warning area within the next 24 hours. Preparations to protect life
and property should be rushed to completion in the Hurricane
Warning area.

For storm information specific to your area...including possible
inland watches and warnings...please monitor products issued
by your local weather office.

At 2 am CDT...0700z...the center of Hurricane Dennis was located
near latitude 27.4 north...longitude 85.9 west or about 195 miles
south of Panama City Florida and about 275 miles southeast of
Biloxi Mississippi.

Dennis is moving toward the northwest near 14 mph. A gradual turn
toward the north-northwest is expected today. This motion will
bring the center of Dennis across the northern Gulf Coast later
today.

Reports from an Air Force Reserve hurricane hunter aircraft indicate
that maximum sustained winds are now near 145 mph...with
higher gusts. Dennis is a category four hurricane on the
Saffir-Simpson scale. Some fluctuations in strength are likely
before landfall.

Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 40 miles from the
center...and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 230
miles. Hurricane force winds associated with Dennis may occur as
far as 150 to 175 miles inland along the track of the hurricane.

An Air Force hurricane hunter plane recently reported a minimum
central pressure of 934 mb...27.58 inches.

Storm surge flooding of 14 to 17 feet above normal tide levels...
accompanied by large and dangerous battering waves...is possible
near and to the east of where the center of Dennis crosses the
northern Gulf Coast on Sunday. A storm surge of 2 to 4 feet
is possible along the southwestern coast of Florida this morning.

Dennis is expected to produce total rainfall accumulations of 5 to 8
inches from the Florida Panhandle...southern Alabama...and southern
Mississippi northwestward into northern Mississippi...with isolated
maximum amounts of 12 inches possible near where Dennis makes
landfall on the Gulf Coast. Additional rainfall accumulations of 2
to 4 inches are possible over the Florida West Coast...with 1 to 3
inches possible over the remainder of the Florida Peninsula.
Isolated tornadoes will be possible this morning over portions of
north-central and northern Florida...and the Florida Panhandle.

Repeating the 2 am CDT position...27.4 N... 85.9 W. Movement
toward...northwest near 14 mph. Maximum sustained winds...140 mph.
Minimum central pressure... 934 mb.
The next advisory will be issued by the National Hurricane Center at
4 am CDT.

Forecaster Pasch

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145 MPH It is for 3 am Eastern Advisory